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Wednesday, August 11, 2010

The Backyardigans

A year and a half ago, while working at a public high school, I shared my office with three young dads. Everyday we'd all eat lunch together with a few other teachers. Anyway, one day the guys started singing a very random song. One started, then the other two joined in. I had no idea where the song came from until the end of it when they all laughed and mentioned how much their girls loved The Backyardigans. "The Backyardigans?" I asked. They reassured me that I would be familiar with it soon since Ella was on the way.

Ladies & Gentlemen, I am proud to say that I am now quite familiar with the Nick Jr television show featuring five little animated creatures who travel to make-believe worlds in their backyards through the simple tool of their imaginations. It's adorable! Each 20-minute episode is filled with silly songs, catchy tunes, and adventure. The friends consist of Pablo the penguin, Tyrone the moose, Tasha the hippopotamus, Austin the kangaroo and Uniqua - who's truly unique. I'm not an advocate for little kids watching TV, but there are times when it is incredibly helpful to have something like this to keep Ella busy for a short period of time. As soon as she hears the theme music, she starts kicking her legs, "singing" and dancing. It's adorable.

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We explore, experiment, learn, listen, love, grow, give, dream, and do. We share life with our beautiful little ones, Ella & Sam, and love the adventure of every day. We desire to hear God's direction, see his dreams for us, and turn it all into reality. Who could possibly know where we'll end up? All we know is that today we're going after what we can, living in the moment, and enjoying the ride.